Depends what attributes you have px18? ;)

I think I can see where Adey is coming from, not dissimilar to driving a manual car (in the U.K), the powerful and more controlled arm is on the side of the gearstick.

Anyway, I just can't get used to holding a camera... how can i have a cigarette in one hand and take a photo without a tripod? :D

Are we talking about weight lifting or do hairy legs give you a better stance ?

Andy I thought you had all mod cons, It's a cup of coffee in one hand, Cigarette in the other and fire the remote shutter release button with your back side.

So if we ladies don't shave for a fortnight...? :eek:

As has been discussed elsewhere, wind induced vibration is a problem on tripod legs. Research has proven that slightly hairy legs are actually more aerodynamic than shaved legs. I used to do bicycle racing, such things get discussed. Perhaps men wearing shorts, or unkempt women have a previously unknown advantage.

My left-handed comments are starting to look quite sane, now!;)

So Ducan have you taken to wearing the brightly coloured Lycra shorts when your out and about talking shots with your left handed long lens ? ;)

I am reading this at work and trying to work out how upper body accoutrements either help or hinder my handholding - difficult without a camera....

I've been banned from wearing my red shorts in public, stricktly indoor trainer use only now. Can be a touch embarrassing, but the girls like them.

I don't shave below my legs any more, it clogs up the plug-hole. Why do cyclist's do it? Vanity and peer pressure, any other reason given is just a cover up for the truth. It's simply part of the culture.

Oh, and yes, I'm left handed. There seems to be a lot of lefty's here, perhaps a new thread with a poll out of interest?

Duncan.

Word has it that we're more creative than 'righties' ;)